The CHILD-BRIGHT Network is composed of clinicians, scientists, partners with lived and living experience (PWLEs), and other community members who are committed to improving outcomes for children born with brain-based developmental disabilities and their families through research. During Phase 1, CHILD-BRIGHT’s pan-Canadian research program, led by Steven Miller, studied new diagnostic tests, therapies, service models, and technologies to optimize the physical and mental health of Canadian children born with brain-based disorders, as well as the well-being of their caregivers and families. Our 13 Phase 1 patient-oriented research projects are detailed below.
As part of CHILD-BRIGHT’s Phase 2 funding (read more about this here), we are focusing our research to better understand how evidence generated in Phase 1 can be systematically applied in routine practice to improve quality and effectiveness of health services. CHILD-BRIGHT’s Phase 2 Implementation Science Research Program is co-led by Steven Miller and Janet Curran.
Meet our program co-leads
Steven Miller
CHILD-BRIGHT Scientific
Co-Director, Principal Investigator & Implementation Science Research Program
Co-Lead
Chief of Pediatric Medicine,
BC Children’s Hospital
Head, Department of Pediatrics, University of
British Columbia
Janet Curran
CHILD-BRIGHT Implementation Science Research Program
Co-Lead
Professor, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University
Research Chair in Quality and Patient Safety,
IWK Health Centre
Our research
We are recruiting children, youth, parents, and families and/or caregivers for our studies
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Our Phase 1 work would not be possible without the support of these teams!
Data Coordinating Centre (DCC)
We ensure that the research data is collected in an appropriate manner, kept private and secure, and used to maximum effect. Learn more...
Health Economics
We evaluate the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of emerging technologies, interventions, treatments and services for a wide range of pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders. We provide expertise on choosing valid outcome measures for resource use and quality of life and assist with customization for particular studies. We work closely with each project team and the DCC to enable and promote the conduct of high quality economic evaluations alongside relevant projects.
Learn more by watching this TEDxYorkUSalon Talk given by CHILD-BRIGHT's Wendy Ungar
Read yearly updates from our research teams
